Through fundamental credit analysis,
we identify issuers that drive returns in each credit
market before searching their capital structures for the
most attractive instruments.

Downside defence

High-conviction, bottom-up positions in liquid-credit markets are shielded using simple index options to hedge against down markets.

Full spectrum

Unrestricted by security type or
geographical silos, we exploit opportunities in
developed and emerging markets for investment-grade
and high-yield corporate bonds, credit default swaps,
loans, asset-backed securities, government securities
and other credit derivatives.

Pricing ESG risk in credit markets

There is plenty of evidence showing that poor environmental, social, and governance (ESG) behaviours can lead to the erosion of a firm’s enterprise value. This has implications for both equity and credit investors. As a result, our investment analysis has historically considered ESG risks alongside more traditional operating and financial risks. However, until now it has been challenging to price ESG risks in a similar way to these core credit risks. In order to analyse ESG risks with greater precision, we have developed a pricing model to capture the influence of these factors on credit instruments. Read more here.

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Fraser Lundie

CFA, Head of Hermes Credit and Lead Portfolio Manager

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Fraser Lundie

CFA, Head of Hermes Credit and Lead Portfolio Manager

Fraser joined Hermes in February 2010 and is Head of Credit and lead manager on the Hermes range of credit strategies. Prior to this he was at Fortis Investments, where he was responsible for European high yield credit. Fraser graduated from the University of Aberdeen with an MA (Hons) in Economics; he earned an MSc in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling and is a CFA charterholder. In 2017, Fraser joined the board of CFA UK, a member society of the CFA Institute. Having previously featured in Financial News’s ‘40 Under 40 Rising Stars of Asset Management’, an editorial selection of the brightest up-and-coming men and women in the industry, in 2015 Fraser was named as one of the top 10 star fund managers of tomorrow by the Daily Telegraph. In 2016, Citywire Americas named Fraser number one in their global high yield manager review, and InvestmentEurope and Investment Week both named the Hermes Multi Strategy Credit Fund top global bond fund at their respective 2017 Fund Manager of the Year Awards.

Andrew Jackson

Head of Fixed Income and Lead Portfolio Manager

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Andrew Jackson

Head of Fixed Income and Lead Portfolio Manager

Andrew joined Hermes in April 2017 as Head of Fixed Income. He is responsible for leading the strategic development of Hermes’ credit and direct lending investment teams, and developing a multi-asset credit offering capable of accessing all areas of the global credit markets for pension funds and other long-term institutional investors.

Andrew joined from Cairn Capital, where he was Chief Investment Officer. In this role, Andrew was responsible for the development of the asset management business, which included designing new products and managing the investment teams, including strategy, portfolio management and research. He has managed assets across the spectrum of global credit and fixed income. He was previously vice president within the European credit structuring team at Bank of America and has held roles with Fitch Ratings and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Andrew holds a BSc degree in Mathematics & Theoretical Physics from Kings College London.